Letters to the Editor

Local politics is not a popularity contest

Gwen Lachelt is the better qualified candidate for District 2 county commissioner. Not only is she the incumbent and therefore…

October 17, 2016

Lachelt’s qualities benefit commission

It is not usually politicians I notice as being models for life balance. However, Gwen Lachelt is a person I…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Vote for good government; vote for Gwen

Our current board of county commissioners works well together, has a range of knowledge and balance, and has the ability…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Would anyone pick health care we have?

People would be up in arms!! Ask any Canadian or European if they would go for it. The explanation would…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Airport issue really comes down to access

What does cancer have to do with our airport, you may ask? Access to healthcare! This vote comes down to…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Minimum wage hike a moral imperative

But we can’t do that if we can’t afford to feed our families and if the work doesn’t pay enough…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Let’s make ColoradoCare work for us all

I ran the numbers and they work for my family. When the dust settles, our medical benefits will expand and…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Failure to upgrade airport hurt Gunnison

When we first moved to Crested Butte 12 years ago, the Gunnison airport offered at least six flights a day…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Seniors should beware of ColoradoCare

Seniors 65 and older are already covered by a single payer plan, Medicare. If ColoradoCare is passed, retirees would pay…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

In response to Durango Hills road letter

Recently, the integrity of the committee was questioned in a letter submitted to the paper by Bob Pfeiffer (Herald, Sept.…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Support depends on what slogan means

If that means prosecute and send to jail: Bankers who defraud their customers and vote out legislators who let them…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Democrats all support our public lands

Do you wonder if all politicians are the same? Do you just want to grab your bike and your dog…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Not voting would put public lands at risk

Take public lands as an important example. The Republican platform reads, “Congress shall immediately pass universal legislation providing for a…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Send airport plans back to drawing board

From their website, the actual all-in costs for this new plan (and all the associated infrastructure needed to make it…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Brown will protect us from ‘carbon tax’

I am astonished at the number of bright, educated people, like Barbara McLachlan, who simply buy into this basic premise…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Weak plea bargain is wrong for killers

Instead of learning about it by direct communication, we had to learn of these plea bargains through Facebook. We have…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Deficit should be viewed relative to GDP

When viewed as the only measure of our economy, the deficit is staggering. However, reasonable economists and the Federal Reserve…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on 3B for Bayfield schools

The Bayfield School District’s long-term strategic plan has included a new school for more than a decade. Full-time kindergarten overwhelmed…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Road committee no place for politics

I’d like to correct the record. After years of working in open violation of the Colorado Open Meetings Law and…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Editorial failed to mention climate change

But it is strange that you didn’t mention climate change. The denial of human-caused climate change isn’t so bad until…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Vote right, vote for McKnight

It is a well-known fact that airport terminals are not the reason folks travel to their destinations. It is also…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Schwartz a leader we need

Among other things, she has won my vote by promising to fight against partisan gridlock in Congress. As we are…

October 15, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Work to continue Jim Spratlen’s legacy

Spratlen has created a culture within his department that promotes community policing and relationship building. He is quick to tell…

October 13, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Public gardens are not for private use

We buy roses, nurture them, feed them and display them for residents and visitors of our community to enjoy. The…

October 11, 2016